spiculum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɪkjʊləm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spik′yə ləm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spic•u•lum  (spik′yə ləm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -la (-lə).USA pronunciation [Zool.]
  1. Zoologya small, needlelike body, part, process, or the like.
  • Latin spīculum; see spicule
  • 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spiculum / ˈspɪkjʊləm/ ( -la / -lə/)
  1. another word for spicule1
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: small sharp point, from spica
'spiculum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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